WW2: A Civilian in the Second World War

This blog posts extracts from E J Rudsdale's diaries of life on the home front in Britain during the Second World War. Each extract was posted exactly 70 years after it was first written, marking the 70th anniversary of the Second World War between 2009-2015.

29th June 1942

Monday Joanna came in today with her left arm in a sling, having fallen heavily on the stone stairs at Birch Hall. She promised to co...

28th June 1942

Sunday Drove back to Colchester this evening and met a superb turnout at Dedham Heath, sweeping round the corner near Mary’s* old cott...

27th June 1942

Saturday Drove out to Lawford this evening. Lovely weather, and a great gold and scarlet sunset. A few planes over tonight, going o...

22nd June 1942

Monday Committee meeting at Birch. Much talk about Joanna, but nothing else of any special interest. Joe Percival has a relative name...

21st June 1942

Sunday Up at 9.30. Lovely day, sunny but cool. Cycled to Dedham , taking spring onions to the Sissons, and cream to exchange for st...

19th June 1942

Friday Beautiful morning. Cycled in. Still a few cuckoos calling, and the swallows are sweeping about. Great clouds of mist risin...

16th June 1942

Tuesday Went out with Mr. Stanley Webb [of the War Agricultural Executive Committee at Writtle] and Captain Round [the Chairman of the ...

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E J Rudsdale: Born on 14th February 1910 in Colchester, Essex. Began work at Colchester Castle Museum in 1928.

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